With a playoff game on the line, Russia rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Middletown Christian Eagles with a sharp 3-0 win. Winning may never get old, but the Raiders sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
While Russia might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Middletown Christian scored at least 16 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-10, 25-13.
Russia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive contests.
Russia now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Middletown Christian, they moved to 18-5 with that loss, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Russia will venture away from home to take on Fort Loramie at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Loramie is coming into the game with ten straight victories at home, so Russia will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Middletown Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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